Past Events
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September 16 Thursday
Online - 10:00am to 10:30am
The Constitution Rules! For Grades K–2
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution.
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September 15 Wednesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
The Constitution and Our Community for Grades 3-5
Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives. -
Online - 10:00am to 10:30am
The Constitution Rules! For Grades K–2
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution.
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September 14 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Ike's Book Club - September 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream
In his new book, "The American Experiment," David Rubenstein explores the ever-evolving America and the diverse makeup of our country’s DNA.
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September 10 Friday
Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
A Life of Selfless Service, Sacrifice, and Civic Engagement: Cyril 'Rick' Rescorla
Rick Rescorla saved the lives of 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. A panel will discuss Rescorla’s lifelong courage, service, and inspirational leadership.
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September 9 Thursday
Online - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Public meeting of the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee.
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September 8 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Memory, Legacy, and Lingering Questions of 9/11
Historian Garrett M. Graff, author of the New York Times bestseller "The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11," looks at how our nation remembers the events of September 11th, 2001.
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September 7 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
American Phoenix: Heroes of the Pentagon on 9/11
9/11 eyewitnesses join author Lincoln Starnes in a discussion of their experiences in the Pentagon.
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August 31 Tuesday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Robert S. Levine's account of Reconstruction presents the struggle between Frederick Douglass and President Andrew Johnson.
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August 26 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn Series - August 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. -
Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Young Learners Program: Meet Ida B. Wells
In this National Archives Comes Alive! program, meet Ida B. Wells, portrayed by Marti Gobel.
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August 18 Wednesday
Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
The Women’s Suffrage Centennial: Impact and Legacy
A panel discusses the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and its effectiveness in raising public awareness of women's fight for equality.
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August 17 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
"Chasing Me to my Grave" Author program
"Chasing me to My Grave" is memoir of the late artist Winfred Rembert. We'll talk to Rembert's wife Patsy and co-author Erin Kelly.
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August 10 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Evenings at Ease - August 2021
The Evenings at Ease series is held the second Tuesday of every other month at 7 p.m. central time.
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August 5 Thursday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Run: Book One by John Lewis author program
Run: Book One is the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Selma voting rights campaign. We'll talk to Lewis' co-author and the book's illustrators.
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July 22 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn Series - July 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Young Learners Program: Meet Theodore Roosevelt
Joe Wiegand portrays our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, in this Young Learners Program.
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July 20 Tuesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe
Former Congresswoman and Wilson Center Director Jane Harman will discuss how four administrations have failed to confront some of the toughest national security policy issues.
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July 15 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover
Paul Letersky, former assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history in "The Director."
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July 13 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Ike's Book Club - July 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.
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July 8 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age
Amy Sohn's new book looks at anti-vice activist and U.S. postal inspector Anthony Comstock and the women who opposed his war on women's rights.
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July 7 Wednesday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American C
Bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable American circus.
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July 6 Tuesday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Fires of Philadelphia: Citizen-Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation
Zachary M. Schrag's new book looks at the 1844 Philadelphia anti-immigrant riots.
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July 4 Sunday
Online - 9:00am to 5:00pm
July 4th at the National Archives!
Celebrate Independence Day with the National Archives!
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July 2 Friday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: FBI: From Al Capone to Al-Qaeda
FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum – a new exhibition covering the history of this agency from inception to its modern crime fighting efforts. -
Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
The Road to the Declaration: The Boston Massacre Trial - Thomas Gage and John Adams
John Adams explains his decision to perform the unpopular task of defending the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre, and Thomas Gage expresses the loyalist point of view.
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July 1 Thursday
Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
The Road to the Declaration: Before the Boston Massacre - Voices of Boston
Actors portraying Phillis Wheatly, Crispus Attucks, and Mrs. Benjamin Edes discuss conditions in Boston and New York leading up the “Boston Massacre” in March 1770.
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June 30 Wednesday
Online - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
The Declaration of Independence and Diversity: Then and Now
In a virtual live discussion, a panel of scholars will examine how the ideals and words of the Declaration relate to issues of race, gender, and diversity today. -
Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
The Road to the Declaration: The Acts of Rebellion - The Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts
John Dickenson and Patrick Henry express their views on England’s oppressive policies on the colonies, and why the colonies should unite in defense of their rights.
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June 29 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
An Evening With Chuck Robb
Join us for an evening with former U.S. Senator and Virginia Governor Charles “Chuck” Robb, speaking on his remarkable life as chronicled in his recent release In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics. -
Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
The Road to the Declaration: Raising Revenue - The Early Acts of Parliament with John and Abigail Adams
Abigail and John Adams reflect on how British revenue acts affected daily life in the American colonies. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778–1781
In "Winning Independence," John Ferling describes the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War.
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June 28 Monday
Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
The Road to the Declaration: The French and Indian War - George Washington
An actor portraying young George Washington will talk about his time as a young officer in the British Army.
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June 24 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn Series: Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. -
Simi Valley, CA - 9:00am to 12:00pm
On the Record: News Literacy Then and Now
Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers on News Literacy. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Marines Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington
Patrick K. O’Donnell dramatically recounts how Marbleheaders spearheaded the break with Britain, seized British ships, forged critical supply lines, and established the origins of the U.S. Navy.
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June 17 Thursday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
"On Juneteenth" with Annette Gordon-Reed
Harvard Professor & Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed. Her new book On Juneteenth. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero
In "The Great Dissenter," Peter S. Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, whose words built the foundations for the legal revolutions of the New Deal and Civil Rights eras.
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June 16 Wednesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Kai Bird Author program
Kai Bird discusses his new book: "The Outlier"
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.